Fred Stewart, the new Executive Director of the Renewal Fellowship within the Presbyterian Church in Canada, was in Ottawa the weekend of January 28-29 meeting with the Eastern Ontario Regional Renewal Team. Fred accepted our invitation to preach at Parkwood Sunday morning. His message, entitled "If my people..." based on 2 Chronicles 7: 11-16 is now available on our website - see link "Audio Sermons" in the left menubar.

Building Fund... Preliminary results to December 31, 2011 for the Building Fund have been released and are available here. The congregation has raised a little over $544,000 towards the goal of either $675,000 or $785,000 depending on which option is ultimately chosen. Amounts now include an increase in costs of $125,000 reported to the Annual Meeting.

Highlights from the February 2012 Pulse: (link in graphic to left) Pastor's message: "Fountain of life"   ·   PPC Noteboard - Annual Congregational Meeting   ·   Website update   ·   Teddy Bear Delivery   ·   Men's Fraternity video series (Wednesdays 7:30 PM)   ·   Summary of Novermber and December 2011 Session Meetings   ·   Lunch and Learn (Monday Feb. 20: senior-led drama group)   ·   Parkwood Book Group (March 15: "Heaven is for Real")   ·   Tour of Jordan and Israel 2012   ·   Canada Youth 2012 (July 3-8, 2012 at Brock U, St. Catharines, ON)   ·   "Unleash the power of tithing!"   ·   Pulse archive

The Marriage Course... St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church (579 Parkdale Ave.) invites you to attend The Marriage Course, a seven-week program (February 3 - March 23, 2012, 6:30 p.m.) for committed couples who want to build a strong and lasting relationship. See the poster in the Narthex for details.

CHRI's 4th Annual Faith Day with the Ottawa 67's will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Lansdowne Park. The Hockey game starts at 2 p.m. (Ottawa 67's vs the Kingston Frontenacs), followed by a post-game Fun Fair featuring a Veggie Tales movie screening, visits with Bob & Larry, face painting, bouncy castles and more! Tickets are $10 + tax; children ages 4 & under are free but require a ticket. The ticket price includes the hockey game and the fun fair. Tickets are available at Salem Storehouse or by calling the Ottawa 67's box office (613-232-6767, ext. 1). Use the promo code 'FAITHDAY' to ensure you get the special discounted price.

Rock the River Student Launch... An outreach ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association of Canada focused on reaching young people, culminating in a two-day community evangelistic event with Franklin Graham on September 29 and 30, 2012. This event is designed to engage students and young adults in Rock the River and challenge them to live their lives daily for Christ. The band Nine O Five will lead worship and Mark Miller will challenge students to discover their potential in serving Christ. Please save the date on your calendar!
When: Friday, February 10, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Where: Cedarview Alliance Church, 2784 Cedarview Rd., Ottawa
Cost: Free will offering

The date for Parkwood's ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING has been set at Saturday February 18. As in past years, there will be a potluck supper at 5 PM and the meeting will start at 6 PM. The printed annual report will be available Sunday Feb. 5. A pdf version excluding e-mail addresses is available here; including e-mail addresses is available here (password protected).

Upcoming concerts... (see www.chri.ca for more info and links)

• Chris Tomlin March 9, 2012, 7:00 PM at Woodvale Pentecostal, 205 Greenbank Road, tickets available online commencing Dec. 14 at iTickets, Ticket Window or Ticket Master (price not currently available)
• Truth Matters Tour featuring Paul Baloche, Phil Wickham & Sean McDowell, Apr. 13, 2012, 7:00 PM at Cedarview Alliance, 2784 Cedarview Road (Barrhaven), tickets $12 to Feb. 28, $15 to Apr. 12 and $20 at the door - see itickets.com; more info here
• Michael W. Smith May 6, 2012 at Woodvale Pentecostal, 205 Greenbank Road, tickets $35 (plus fees) in advance, $40 at the door

Please check the weekly bulletin (link at bottom of page), monthly calendar and our events page for other upcoming events.

Men's Fraternity: a quest for authentic manhood... A captivating journey comprised of 24 sessions (DVD and discussions). This series helps men understand their masculine identity and shows them how to make the pursuit of authentic manhood a lifelong priority. Topics include: Seasons of a man's life; uncovering a man's wounds; defining manhood; deepening the marriage relationship; raising sons and daughters; and developing a manhood plan.
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room. To register, please contact the church office at 613-225-6648 or Tim Visser (613-224-3287 work / 613-825-3434 home)

New pages have recently been added to our website: one, entitled Governance, outlines "how Parkwood works". It also gives a brief summary of how the various "courts" of the church operate - Presbytery, Synod and General Assembly. Included is a page containing the Terms of Reference of the various teams and clerks at Parkwood (at least those available at the time of posting). A second new page has been put up for those with mobile devices - to make navigation around the site easier for people with small devices and large fingers. It functions as a "site map" as well.

Parkwood Pulse... After 3 years on the job, the editor of The Pulse of Parkwood has decided it is time to step down and find a new challenge and a new way to serve the Lord. If one or two people are interested in assuming the position as editor or co-editors, please contact Pastor James Hurd.

People associated with Parkwood who have passed away within the past year include Mary Snider (27-Mar-2011) · Jean Polson (01-May-2011) · Marilyn Atkinson (30-May-11) · Bob MacIntosh (04-Jun-2011) · Dale Atkinson (05-Aug-2011) · Clare Haynes (24-Aug-2011) · Allan Lancaster (13-Sep-2011) · Philip Snider (08-Jan-2012) · Brian Holmes (11-Jan-2012)

The ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2011 is now available on our site in pdf format; it includes a list of team members minus e-mail addresses (following a decision by session on 19-dec-2011). The print copy available at the Annual Meeting includes e-mail addresses. Once finalized after the meeting, a list including e-mail addresses will be published in the protected folder that contains the e-mail contact list (see menubar at left). A pdf version including e-mail addresses is available on request.

recordings of services are made each week and are available at reasonable cost. Normally the scripture passage(s), special music and sermon are recorded. If you missed a particular week and you'd like to "catch up" please talk to Carl Martin or contact your elder or the church office (office@parkwoodchurch.ca). Currently we are offering recordings in digital format, but arrangements can be made to provide them on a CD.

view the bulletin for Jan. 29, 2012 (in colour, in pdf format)